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Please can someone recommend me a good 5.1/7.1 headset that will mainly be used for gaming. I'm used to gaming with 5.1 monitor audio speakers that are connected to my Yamaha receiver via hdmi off the graphics card. I would like the headset to give me a similar open feel if that is...

Does anyone know if the audio output via HDMI on Nvidia cards work the same way as the AMD cards? I have a 290x that does bitstreaming audio so my receiver will display DTS Master audio, Dolby TrueHd etc when the content is sent through and for games and everything else i get 5.1 PCM audio. Is...

I have a audio receiver setup with my PC to output sound via HDMI but to do this i need to enable dual screen. Is there anyway to enable HDMI sound without having to enable dual screen? I only have one screen and enabling dual screen makes the graphics card memory run at full clock speeds...

I have this problem where I can hear the USB device disconnect/reconnect sound played randomly. When I'm playing games it causes the games to lag at times when the sound is played which is really frustrating. Is there any way to pin point which USB device is causing this maybe with a...

Which one will be better? an expensive sound card or keep using the graphics cards hdmi sound that's connected to my Yamaha RX-V667 receiver? My receiver is powering Monitor Audio Vector 5.1 speakers and I have the AMD 6970 card passing audio to my receiver via HDMI. The receiver...

I am experiencing this weird stuttering, pause, lag effect when playing Ridge Racer Unbounded with vsync. So far this is the only tested I have tested. Fraps has a handy feature that allows you to not only log just the frame rate of an application, but also the timings of individual frames...

My budget is £250 and i am looking for a drive with good reliability and performance. With all the new drives that are out, i have no idea which one to go for :confused:

The animations are not working though the feature is checked on the performance option. It works if I uncheck and check again but only until I reboot the PC, after rebooting the animation disappear but the option is still cheked. Any ideas? Thanks

I have noticed the gpu fan does not work at times when is it in use. I once saw it reach over 105c and the fan speed was around 20%. I had to enable manual fan control then disable manual fan control in order for it to start working again. i have noticed it doing this after system starts from...

My receiver: Yamaha RX-V667 with ATI 6970 graphics card for audio. When i play the downloaded DTS-HD MA sample file on PowerDVD 10 with the non-decoded....to external device setting: The player will read it as DTS-HD MA format but output it as compressed? my receiver displays DTS only...

When i play L4D2 for a while i get this weird problem where my screen would suddenly turn black and the graphics card fan enters full speed and i'm resorted to pressing the restart button to restart my pc. I never had this problem with my 5870. Any ideas? Thanks

I just got my AMD 6970 graphics card and i have the hdmi cable connected but on playback devices it says: AMD HDMI Output AMD High Definition audio Device Not plugged in Any ideas? Thanks

I have a weird issue with my X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series . I am getting a distorted effect from my front left channel on my teufel motiv 5 speakers. I am running Vista 64 bit and am using the latest drivers. I have tried different cables but it doesn't make a difference. Also using...

Hi, I just bought a CS:Source server and i need people to help me populate it. My server details: [AQN] Public Server - Dust | Dust2 - INX-Gaming.co.uk - [TR100]: 85.234.148.24:27095 Maps: Dust 1 and 2 Tickrate: 100 Location: London, UK Player Slots: 16...

How can i decrease the blue DeltaE from the monitor menu? blue is a little too high. Thanks

I'm looking to purchase a new motherboard. Is it worth waiting for the x38 chipset or shell i just go for the p35 chipset? Are there any performance differences or more support for newer cpu's between the two chipset? I will be using single graphics card solution. Thanks

I wanted to know which is the best and easiest to use monitor calibrator i can buy? Thanks

I'm stuck deciding on which screen to purchase, Dell 2407wfp-HC and 2707wfp? A few question i need answering: 1. Will i notice the difference in pixel pitch? I view from a <= 30" distance. 2. Is the brightness uniformity/homogeneity the same or more on 2707wfp compared to 2407wfp-HC? if it is...

I'm planning on building a new system but i need to know if i should wait for the new Intel chipset, CPU and price cuts. I'm going to buy a screen as well but I'm waiting for DELL 2407WFP-HC screen to be released in UK; anyone know the release date? My aim is to build a new system at the...

On my second hdd (xp drive) i wanted to access the desktop folder on documents and settings but it displays empty. What can i do to view the files? Thanks

I have enabled readyboost but i cant see the option in the flash drives properties? I cant disable readyboost without accessing the readyboost tab. When I plugged in the flash drive, auto play appeared giving me the option to enable readyboost, I cancelled that and went to the flash...

I just realised that the brightness is higher then it should be when playing videos on media player 11 (on vista). I checked the brightness settings and all are on default value. Here is a pic that shows the brightness clearly visible where as it should be totally black. Media...

I'm really confused with vista versions. I'm looking to buy vista ultimate 64-bit but which version? oem, retail or upgrade? Does the oem version allow unlimited re-installation? if format my computer or upgrade my hardware, which i do every 6 months or so. Thanks

I've been running the system with cpu @ 334x9, memory at 2.50. Memory runs at 835mhz and cpu at 3.06ghz with no problems for more then a week. I turned the system on today and the system boot to bios screen then restarted and then boot to bios screen again and then just froze. The bios screen...

My Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 CPU reaches 60c on full load @ 3.06ghz, is that too high? I'm also running it at default vaultage on 3.06ghz, do i need to increase it or just leave it on default (auto)? Thanks

I just downloaded the Battlefield 2142 Demo. When I enter the video options menu in the game and change the resolution to 1600x1200 the PSU seems to go all crazy with a red flashing light and a beeping sound. The red flashing light with beeping sound in the manual indicates fan problem (fan...

I just downloaded the Battlefield 2142 Demo. When I enter the video options menu in the game and change the resolution to 1600x1200 the PSU seems to go all crazy with a red flashing light and a beeping sound. The red flashing light with beeping sound in the manual indicates fan problem (fan...

Hi, I use to use the SiSoftware Sandra Lite program and it use to work fine, then all of a sudden the program stopped working. When i double click the icon in "programs" or from "control panel", all i get is the mouse icon changing then nothing happens; the program does not load. Any idea...

I use to own an NEC 2080UX+ monitor and gaming on that screen was perfect for me. I read in reviews that the 2090UXi isn't very good in gaming and you can notice ghosting. What i can't understand is that i owned an older model and i didn’t notice any ghosting but they notice it on a newer...

I'm a noob on the oc field. I need some help oc'ing my cpu. I would like to keep the ram running at 800mhz and have the cpu running at 2.93ghz (X6800 speeds) or 2.9+ghz. What settings do i need to alter in order to do this? My spec: Core 2 duo E6600 @ 2.4ghz default Corsair TwinX...

Silver case: Chassis: 1.0 mm Aluminum Front bezel : Aluminum Net Weight :10.1 Kg Black case: Front bezel : Aluminum Chassis: 1.0 mm SECC Net Weight: 18.1Kg I would like to know if the Aluminium material vs. the SECC material makes a difference on cooling or is it...